Tourism Australia has named the country’s best beaches, with a little known former whaling spot five hours out of Perth taking out the number one spot.

Neil Breen has taken issue with Misery Beach, near Albany, being crowned the best.

“So Tourism Australia is trying to promote tourism, so they’re saying hey why don’t you go to Perth, where you can’t go anyway, and then drive 5 hours to go to Misery Beach,” he said.

“Are they serious?”

He had a few ideas for the beaches that missed out!

“I’m sure Misery Beach is nice, it’s not as nice as Whitehaven, by the way.”

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Australia’s top 10 beaches, according to Tourism Australia:

1. Misery Beach, WA
2. Horseshoe Bay, NSW
3. The Spit, QLD
4. Flaherty’s Beach, SA
5. Lochard Gorge, Victoria
6. The Neck, Tasmania
7. Blue Pearl bay, QLD
8. Depot Beach, NSW
9. Murrays Beach, NSW
10. Dundee Beach, NT

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